St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-09-24


nyou'd be truly happy,
However dark the day,
Remember that sunny heart
win drive dull care aW1y;
The fret Of disappointment
Twill help you 70 resist,
For cheerfalness dispels The blues"
As the sun dispels the mist.
Mind you that!
Cheerfulness dispels ''the blnaGs
As the sun dispels the mist
-Ansa n. Prafs. ~ Gsi6n DsyR.
A "FUNNY" PERFORMANCE.
Aov tAs L.shb.ry Boys Lsar,sd to Sew.
and ss the ssne Time DiA . Great Deal
- Thinking.
Tom and Will Lathbury were in the
Kitchen making kites. They had been
busy . long time whittling out the
sticks for the kite frames and putting
them together. and had been 90 quiet
and good that Hannah. who was put
ting down . piece Of oil-cloth. had said
again and sgain to herself. Those
boys are Just splendid to-day" Later
in the day. she changed her mind.
..Hannah," ":said Will. ''will you make
us some pastea We're al ready now.
all but the finishing"
Mot just yet boya Iwant to finish
this"
"Oh. wen help you. Hannah"
.Much help you'll be-" But still
Hannah was too good-natured to re-
fuse, and soon the boys. with their ham,
mers in hand. were down on their
knees beside her.
There" she said. pushing them the
dish of tacks. ''help yourselves. but
don't put them too near together. ]
expect you'll bother me more than
you'll help" And they did.
Tack. tack. tack. went the three
hammers; what fun they were all hav-
ing! But il the fun could only have
stopped there!
Now. whether Win proposed it or
Tom never was known. II was ono oi
those funny things boys think Of occas
ionally; at any rate it was something
Hannah never dreamed Of. or else she
would never have jumped up 50 sud.
denly to shut of the stove, for rip. rip
went her gingham apron. hem Oh.
band of. and all. for those naughty
boys had nailed it to the floor.
.You two horrid boys!' said Han
nah. ''that's enough to provoke saint;
you're the very worst boys in the
world. and 1 am going to tell your
mother" 1t was too bad. and the boys
felt $50 sorry"
They had not meant ''any thing like
that" boys never mean any thing
wrong. and how did they know those
few tacks would ''hold soP"
But Hannah lost no time in telling
their mother. and pretty soon they
heard mamma going to papa's study.
'.Whew!'' said Sam. ''the jokes all
spoiled now"
Perhaps Mrs Lathbury raped some
what louder than usual. for her hus-
band said ''come in" % quickly she
was in his room and asking his advice
almost before she knew it.
Now Mr.. Lathbury was very busy
writing . sermon. and hardly know he
had said .'come in" 20 when his wife
told him Of the boys naughty trick. and
asked him what she should do. he an
swered somewhat dreamily. and yet to
the point:
This is indeed . question Of vital
importance"
why. yea. certainly It il. Richard.
and 1 want your help this time"
"Help, what. what are you talking
about my deara
.'Oh. dear!'' said Mrs Lathbury. but
added. ''never mind, Richard. SEQ
you arc very busy. and I will come in
again"
VERY well. my dear." and Mr.. Lath-
bury went on. '.in order 70 arrive at .
conclusion We must but Mrs Lath-
bury gently closed the door and heard
no more.
Il wish Richard had been less busy,
but do not feel l ought to disturb him
now. and yet what shall l do3"
Still Mrs Lathbury. though she was
worried herself. would not IVORY
Richard" At last she thought ol
some thing. though she hardly knew
whether it would do.
Boys" said she. going to the stairs.
''boys, come hero"
'.It's . coming" said Will.
''Of course" answered Tom, "when
troubles coming it's always boys with
mamma. and Thomas and William
with papa"
well. I am ashamed. aren't you,
Tomp"
why. yes! Who wouldn't boz But
that won't save rs now"
Boys" said their mother. - they
entered her room. chow much money
have you In your banks?'
Well that was y queer question
nothing like 1.-THE talk" they had sx
pected. to say the least
1--WE got thirty-five cents in mine,
said WILL ''and I guess Toms 70
more"
mo. l haven't; I took oet ten 10
marbles the other day when pap,
didn't have any change and ~
only thirty-three."
IAN right that Win do" said man
IA.
We'll. wasn't - growing queerP''
''Now. boys. I want yoa 70 take thi
money. sixty-eight cents. and 90 dow
70 1r. Wood store and buy me snoagl
gingham for two aProns; let me -
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